Do you think Republicans are missing out on capacity building by not contesting safe Democratic districts?
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Replying to @xenocryptsite @rfilmyer
I think “safe” red districts are different in kind. Dems have lost the capacity to talk to rural voters
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I remember when Democrats ran dozens of well-funded candidates in a lot of tough districts. It was 2010, they were called "incumbents", and they mostly lost. IDK if any capacity was built.
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Replying to @xenocryptsite @rfilmyer
there are open seats in R+5 districts in Ohio where the Democrats have no one viable running. It’s not getting done
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I mean. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/23/2018-fundraising-democrats-house-races-244044 …pic.twitter.com/gMKPkq0krY
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Replying to @xenocryptsite @rfilmyer
I’m asserting there are winnable districts that are not seeing this funding. I’ve been out fundraising for them
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I mean yeah, Dan Boren was nearly unopposed in 2010 too. IDK if that proves anything.
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Replying to @xenocryptsite
at this point I’m not sure what we’re arguing about, and feel bad for poor
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I only mean: 1. Neither party runs well-funded candidates in "every winnable district", let alone "every district", as a rule. 2. I have not seen any analysis that indicates D House recruitment/fundraising is being particularly badly allocated (except that
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Replying to @xenocryptsite @Pinboard and
Now it may be. I count 90 R-held districts where Obama or Clinton got within 10 points in 2012 or 2016, and the
@DKElections spreadsheet has Ds raising $100,000+ in 54 of them in Q3. People are saying that's pretty good, historically.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
my question is: in a year like this, why leave anything on the table and not contest everywhere viable?
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